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| Hazleton |
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| Population 2000: | 23,329 |
| Population 2002: | 22,752 |
| Elevation: | 1,620 feet |
| Area codes: | 570 |
| Land area: | 6.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.7% (1.7% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.5% Asia) |
| County: | Luzerne |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (21.6%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (14.1%). |
| Population growth: | -577 (-2.47%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 93.2% |
| Hispanic: | 4.9% |
| Other race: | 2.8% |
| Two or more races: | 0.9% |
| Black: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.0% |
| Never married: | 28.8% |
| Widowed: | 12.8% |
| Divorced: | 9.0% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $67,200 |
| Household income: | $28,082 |
| Resident age: | 40.8 years |
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| Hazleton Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.5% |
| Unemployed: | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 319 (1361.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 165.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 97 (414.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 72 (307.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 27 (115.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 20 (85.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 5 (21.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 32.1% |
| Polish: | 14.0% |
| German: | 13.8% |
| Irish: | 13.1% |
| Slovak: | 11.4% |
| Dutch: | 5.4% |